Iheanacho wins Scottish Premiership title with Celtic in debut season

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has ended his first season with Celtic by winning the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership title.

CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

🏆 Celtic are crowned Champions of Scotland for the FIFTH season in a row!

Huge congratulations to Martin O’Neill and the Bhoys
#Champion5 | #CelticFC🍀🏆 pic.twitter.com/IoZTsGuvLH

— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) May 16, 2026

​The Bhoys secured their 56th league crown after fighting back from a goal down to defeat Hearts 3–1 in front of their home fans at Celtic Park on Saturday.

Michael Steinwender put Hearts ahead in the 38th minute before Arne Engels equalised from the penalty spot late in the first half. ​Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand added further goals after the break to hand Martin O’Neill’s side the crucial win. Iheanacho came on for Sebastian Tounekti at halftime as the Hoops sealed the title triumph.

​Iheanacho’s contribution to Celtic’s triumph

​Iheanacho played an important role in Celtic’s triumph, most notably keeping their championship hopes alive just days prior against Motherwell.

With the Glasgow giants heading toward a damaging draw that would have dented their title ambitions, the Nigerian international stepped up deep into stoppage time. In the 99th minute, Iheanacho coolly converted a high-pressure penalty to secure a dramatic 3–2 win, giving the Hoops the fighting chance they needed heading into the final day.

“Iconic scenes” indeed! Kelechi Iheanacho’s 99th-minute penalty keeps the Celtic dream alive. pic.twitter.com/1Z5l0cFjxg

— SteveNotJobs (@Steveupdate) May 14, 2026

​The 29-year-old has scored eight goals in 23 appearances across all competitions for Martin O’Neill’s side this season. Celtic finished the season top of the table with 82 points, two ahead of Hearts.

The striker signed a short-term contract until the end of the season with the club having an option to extend the deal by a year. No decision has been made yet with discussions set for after the after the conclusion of the campaign.